PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu Chyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes into the arena with what's new pussycat blaring out of the sound system. Chyn has chosen Seven Devils as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Jones
vs
Chyn

185 cm
32
183 lbs
21 - 12 - 1

188 cm
37
182 lbs
35 - 20 - 0

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryu Chyn!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to clinch but Chyn moves away
and Chyn counters with a two punch combo.
Chyn shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Chyn misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chyn throws a lazy head kick

and Jones counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jones wants to free his trapped foot but Chyn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chyn keeps working.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jones looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Chyn told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jones drops an elbow to the side of Chyn's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Chyn is defending well.
Chyn wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones slips a nice elbow through Chyn's hands, connecting with Chyn's forehead.
Chyn controlling the position well.

Chyn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chyn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chyn wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Chyn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
Chyn taking some punishment here, with Jones in his half guard.
Jones slips a nice elbow through Chyn's hands, connecting with Chyn's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chyn keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Chyn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chyn tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Chyn to regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chyn looking for subs off his back but Jones has passed one foot through into half guard.
Jones lands with a punch from half guard.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chyn is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jones scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is trying to control. Chyn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chyn is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones trying to control from Chyn's half guard. Chyn has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws an elbow that misses. Chyn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jones's guard. Nice move by Chyn!
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chyn.
Jones trying to strike off his back.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Chyn is proving a slippery customer.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chyn trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Franklin D. Bluth Memorial Supergym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Jones dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Chyn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Chyn counter with a right hand.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chyn misses with a looping left.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Chyn counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chyn.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chyn is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jones doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chyn.
Chyn wants to pass to mount but Jones is defending the position.
Jones is pressing down on Chyn's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chyn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chyn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chyn's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jones wants to sweep here but Chyn controlling him for the moment.
Tom Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chyn advances position into side control!
Chyn working the strikes but Jones uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Jones tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Jones gets back to full guard.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones wants to take a breather but Chyn is having none of it.
Chyn has his hands clasped together around Jones's back. He's all about the action.
Chyn tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
Jones lands with a punch from half guard.
Jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Chyn tries to kick Jones off but Jones keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jones working Chyn over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chyn is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chyn avoid being mounted?
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chyn defending well though.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chyn tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Jones tries to pass to full mount but Chyn defends it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chyn taking some punishment here, with Jones in his half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones drops an elbow to the side of Chyn's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tom Jones will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Jones pushes Chyn up against the cage in a clinch.

Jones drags the fight down to the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.
Jones won't allow Chyn to sweep him here.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Chyn blocks nicely.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Chyn blocks nicely.

Chyn is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scoring with punches to the head and body.
Chyn working a defensive guard here.
Jones pushing down on Chyn's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Chyn is pressing down on Jones's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chyn is trying to keep Jones in close.

Chyn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.
Jones connects with a couple of short punches.
Jones postures up in Chyn's guard and throws a big left but Chyn blocks it.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Chyn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws an elbow that misses. Chyn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jones's guard. Nice move by Chyn!
Jones keeping moving, preventing Chyn from controlling successfully.
Jones seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Chyn controlling from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Chyn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chyn controls from within his opponent's guard.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ryu Chyn wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chyn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Chyn counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Chyn to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chyn with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Chyn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chyn throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Tom Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Chyn gets caught flat footed, as Jones shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jones connects with a couple of short punches.
Jones is in close to Chyn's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ryu Chyn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones pushes down on Chyn's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Chyn is pressing down on Jones's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Jones!
Tom Jones tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Ryu Chyn spoke after the fight, saying 'I was robbed!'.